1463 Ingleside Avenue - Sold for $310K

3873 Oak St. Sold for $177K

4922 Morven Rd. Sold for $250K/Lot Value

Villa Riva, Unit 105, Sold for $775K

 The Powell Steilberg team had a banner week! We sold three of our listings, we brought a buyer to another listing, we had a contract accepted on another listing and will enter a brand new listing into the system today.

So…Four completed transactions (closings) in one week with two more on the way is a good thing! Good for us personally but also good for the state of the real estate market in Jacksonville – things are really beginning to move!

Two of the homes we sold were sold at FULL PRICE. This means that the homes were well priced, the buyers realized the value being offered and were smart enough to jump on a good deal when they saw it.

The properties were:
1.A luxury condominium at Villa Riva – Unit 105 – Sold for $775K

2. A Small Brick 2br/1ba bungalow on Morven Road in Ortega. It sold for $250K which was just about lot value – the buyer plans to tear the house down.

3. A wonderful two story home in Avondale that I wrote about yesterday. Sold for $310K. Buyers are delighted with their purchase!

4. A very special 3br/1ba bungalow in Avondale on Oak Street with hardwood floors & renovated kitchen. Sold for asking price of $177K. First time home buyers are very excited about their new home!

1463 Ingleside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL

Sometimes, it takes the right mix of price, beauty and well….price to make a property sell quickly. Our new listing at 1463 Ingleside Avenue was on the market for less than a week when we received an offer.

 The house had previously been listed for sale by owner at a much higher price as the seller struggled with whether or not to pursue a short sale. After consulting with us and learning that the property value would necessitate a short sale, the sellers agreed to the price we recommended, we had professional photographs made, entered the house into the Multiple Listing Service and received an offer in a matter of days!

The list price of the house is $310K or $158 per square foot. The house has tall ceilings, a renovated kitchen, one car garage and darling guest house. Most notably for an older home, this has both a family room AND a large master bathroom — almost unheard of for an older home in Avondale. The seller of this home has great taste and has done wonders for the home in terms of style! From the moment you walk in the door until you finish in the guest house, you are convinced that this is a very special property.

If you’d like more information about any of the great homes in the Avondale, Ortega or Riverside neighborhoods, please give Allison Steilberg or Caroline Powell of the Avondale A Team a call. Allison’s number is 252-5181 and Caroline’s is 463-1898. Our website address is www.allaboutavondale.com. Come visit!

The first house located at 1818 Elizabeth Place had a dynamite gourmet kitchen that was outfitted with the best of everything. Sleek wood cabinets, gorgeous granite countertops, Professional grade Viking appliances, tall ceilings, lots of storage and lots of light. It was our listing and the buyer stated that once the saw the pictures on the internet, they “knew” right away that this was it! The list price was $550K and the selling price was $535K.

The second house was a large home in Ortega Forest. Lifted straight out of the 70’s the home had not been occupied for some time but had been meticulously maintained the former owners despite the fact that it was vacant. Remember Papagallo and Lilly Pullitzer, the home seems to have been frozen in time from that era with lots of turquoise blue, lime green, terrazzo floors and matching furniture. It was a large pool home with over 3,000 SF and the buyers snapped it up within a matter of days. The list price was $395K and the house sold for $370K.

The last home also featured a perfectly renovated kitchen and a large deck in the back that’s perfect for entertaining. The home was small with only 2BR’s but perfectly redone with lots of room to add on over time. The sellers of this home purchased a home that’s part of an estate direct from the seller. The list price was $359,900 and the selling price was $339K.

To see the complete details of these three listings in Avondale and Ortega, click here. For more information about beautiful homes or home that are a bargain, please contact us at www.AllAboutAvondale or direct at 904-252-5181. We are local area experts and look forward to your call!

4547 Bass Place

So far this year (as of 2/19/2010), there have been only two single family home sales in Ortega. This house on Bass place was listed for sale in November of last year and an offer was made about a month later. So…it was 90 days before the house closed/sold but it was under contract in only 30 days — qualifying it for the “gone in a day” category!

The house has 4BR/4BA with a two car garage and pool. It was built in 1997. The selling price was just over $400K — a great deal for the buyer.

Thanks for reading — if you’re thinking of buying or selling in Ortega, Avondale or Riverside, please give us a call – we’d love to point you to the next great deal out there!

Sadly, they weren’t standing there with a checkbook in their hands and others were able to snag these great deals. So…if you’re one of those people out there waiting for a great deal, please subscribe to my blog so you can be the first to know about great opportunities as they hit the market. Or, better yet, call me and let me know what you’re looking for. When I see it, I’ll make sure you’re among the first to know.

The house in this blog was listed at only $119K. It’s a 3br/1ba with nearly 1,600 SF of living space with a detached garage. Priced at only $74 per square foot, this was an amazing deal. I called an investor that I’m working with to go see this house the day it was listed but we didn’t get there fast enough. It was put under contract the day after it was listed.

To see a list of other homes in Riverside that have closed this year for under $100 per square foot, click here.

Thanks for reading, if you have something special you’re looking for in Avondale, Ortega or Riverside, please give me a call or send me an email. I’m always on the look out for great opportunities!

I took a customer to the house who decided against it because of the very large oak tree out front. Another neighborhood agent who actually had the house under contract a few years ago for $275K told me that the house is uninsurable because of the tree and the cost to remove it would be $10K. That’s expensive to be sure but the house was priced at $149K and if you add in the cost of removing the tree, the price would only be $159K (still a good deal).

I’ll be interested to see what the final sales price is and if the bank negotiated anything off the final list price. Stay tuned and I’ll let you know!

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I first wrote about a house at 4266 Longfellow Street that sold after only 21 days on the market and then yesterday, Iwrote about a house that went under contract in only 21 days at 1252 Windsor Place.

Today, a darling little white brick cottage in Ortega at 5005 Arapahoe Avenue went under contract after only 17 days on the market. Let me say that again. The house went under contract in only 17 Days!! It’s been a  long time since properties have sold this fast! 

To see the full details of the property located at 5005 Arapahoe Avenue, click here.

To see a list of properties under $550K that present great values, click here.

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 This morning, I found another house that went under contract almost immediately (21 days) after being listed. Located at 1252 Windsor Place, this is a 1927 renovated home with a pool at the end of a quiet cul de sac in Avondale. It has 3BR, 2.5BA in about 2,600 square feet. Designed by Marsh and Saxelbye, this home features mediterrean architecture with a new tile roof and detached two car garage with bonus room above garage. The list price was $499K and was priced at about $191 per square foot. As soon as it closes, I’ll write a post to let you know what the selling price was.

I emailed this house the day it was listed to a customer who’s looking in the Avondale area but since they have a home to sell, they weren’t in a position to secure this great deal.

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Listed on 9/17/09, the home has 3BR/2BA in 1,631 SF on a 50 x 125 SF lot. The house had a big two car garage and a really beautifully updated master bathroom. The house is located in Ortega which is a quick commute to downtown or the Naval Air Station just down the street. The house sold for cash — no financing involved and the selling price was about $145 per square foot. Click here to see a list of other homes in the area from $100 – $300K.  Thanks for reading – join me again next time for another adventure in Avondale, Ortega or Riverside!